American Reacts to Canadian Provinces and Territories Explained
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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As far as Canadian geography goes I'm pretty hopeless, but I believe that this video explaining how the different provinces and territories in Canada work will be very beneficial to me. For this reason I am very interested in seeing what this video has to offer and reacting to it from my American point of view. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
I am a British Columbian born and raised here. In the mid 1950 s a oil pipeline was being installed close to where I lived. There were lots of American workers who brought their families with them while working on the pipe line. These US kids were totally ignorant about Canada and really knew little of the US. We Canadian kids in Grade 5 knew all of the American states and most of the capitals. Learned all this in my US imagined Igloo in the Frozen north.
Don't forget how you stay warm: pleaded shirts and chopping wood. Sipping on maple syrup to power through harsh winters.
And it must have worked, because the prairie managed to chop down every tree out there until only fields of wheat remained!
I knew the doods who chopped down all the trees on the prairies, it was tough but it managed to make very nice acreage for growing some things in nice big gardens.
I was born in Michigan. Im an immigrant, you know there are Americans who would believe my aforementioned statement.
@@paddington1670, ah right, that's where Artic Garden comes from. The vegetables grow directly from the snow-up and are immediately bagged, on their way to the US' grocery store's frozen sections.
hello fellow british columbian! yes even in the 90's/2000's we were taught about US history and even UK history. I had a friend come up from delaware and he had no idea how much history canada has with the US.
Sad most of those sharing feelings are doing it on a US RUclips channels. We need to share elsewhere.
As a resident of one of the Territories, Yukon, I live in a city of 35,000 called Whitehorse. Our Territory is tied historically to the Klondike Gold Rush over 120 years ago and we have very close ties currently and historically with our US neighbour, Alaska.
Whitehorse 👏😶🌫️
Whitehorse is and incredible city. Love the spirit of the people and the natural beauty of the land which is unique for a guy who grew up in the suburbs of southern Ontario. I spent two years teaching there and might have stayed if life had other plans for me. I will return one day.
Likely headed there once my wife's done in med school, Whitehorse or Yellowknife are dreams for an aurora photographer like me...stuck down in Winnipeg currently.
Let’s go Whitehorse gang!!
Lmao, Whitehorse is the closest Canadian ‘city’ to me and I live 30 miles from the BC border 😂
I laughed so hard at your confusion when you check how much -40C is in Fahrenheit 😂😂😂😂
Because -40 is the crossing point between the two scales of measure.
Any other number would not be the same 😉
At this level, you are frozen to the bone anyway. You can't feel the difference anymore.
FYI,Newfoundland residents welcomed with open arms,passengers on planes diverted from the United States on 9-11,taking them into their homes and making them feel like long lost friends.
It was very special in Gander population 10 thousand welcoming 10 thousand new temporary residents.
I'm from Montreal and I can safely say that the rest of Canada is very proud of them.
And they could not have been in a better place. Newfies are extremely welcoming as we experienced while visiting there from Quebec.❤
This story always bring a tear to my eye and makes me so darn proud to be Canadian! "The Rock" (Newfoundland) rocks!
True m, but what is lost in this heartfelt story is that many cities across Canada took in thousands of passengers on hundreds of flights. The NFLD story resonates and is a great example of this, because of the amount of passengers descending on a small population and how those people took up a challenge suddenly thrust upon them.
People who aren't from Canada sometimes don't realize how big the country is, or how big the provinces are. You could start a trip in Ontario and drive about 24 hours and still be in Ontario
Yeah, I'm reminded of this fact anytime I want to go visit my relatives in southern ontario. I live only a few km from the Hudson, so I can spend the better part of two days travelling just to see some family, all without leaving Ontario.
It takes longer to fly from Toronto to Kelowna (B.C.) than from Toronto to Cancun (Mexico)
BC is larger than California, Oregon and Washington put together.
Really? I don't remember exactly how long but I know it took us less than 12 hours to get to Quebec from Windsor Ontario
You should look up the Halifax Explosion history minute for a short. It's literally 60 seconds. The story of heroism and the largest non-nuclear explosion upto that date before trinity
That and the Log Driver's Waltz
Oh, he'd stretch it out to 5x its length.
I had 2 great Aunts killed and a Uncle that was blinded in the explosion
Yes please do the explosion. December 6, 1917 . I would enjoy seeing your take on it.
@@blairarthur302 my Great Granny was living in Truro and her windows shattered.
I love how he has looked up -40 to find out it’s also -40 like a bunch of times in his videos but is always surprised 😂
That still don’t make any sense to me
I’ve seen that confused face before on US folks face! I just let them Google it and get all confused!
@@BMD19840 - He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
@@BMD19840 Celsius and Fahrenheit are just two different scales. At -40 they come together and are the same before they diverge again.
@@darlenefraser3022 yea but HOW! 32 F is 0 C!!
I just love how they glossed over Manitoba. By the way there is LOTS of French communities in Manitoba.
*high fives from Nova Scotia* same over here. All we got was "the Atlantic provinces have a more Gaelic heritage".
@@Vaishino to be fair though, your province is literally called "New Scotland" in Latin (for some reason).
So it makes sense to have Gaelic history.
But yeah. Lots of french around the maritimes. Acadians.
Can't wait until he learns that "Cajuns" in the deep south are just displaced maritime Acadians. "A Cajun" is simply a Anglicized bastardisation of "Acadian" (Acadien en Francais)
@@karatecanine these things are all true. Naturally you find new Scotland just north of new England
And as a prairie province, it ALSO HAS LOTS OF TREES that WERE NOT cut down to grow crops.
Famous french canadian singer Gilles Vigneau created a song that totally explain our country. One specific line of lyrics has become legend, "Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays c'est l'hiver" which means "My country is not a country it's winter". It's not far from the truth considering that here in Montreal which is only a 7 hours drive from New York, we have weather that turns water into ice 6 months per year. From the end of october to to the end of april you can expect snow.
Vigneault 😉 But your point is well made.
But since a few years , snow is barely coming by Christmas ans march is already melting. I am a winter man and for real I consider we have maybe 2 months of real winter without to much rain. When I was young rain was occasional and maybe one or 2 time at most. Not sometime it's on a daily basis in some winter months.
I can't talk about modern separatists or about VIgneault's intent but when I was a separatist (starting in the 80's) we felt the song was about Quebec, not Canada.
This song literally refers to Quebec as an independent country not Canada. Vive le Québec libre!
Montreal barely gets any snow anymore thanks to global warming, and what little it gets is removed within a couple days. Up North where I'm from and in the 80s when I grew up, we got real winters with lots of snow.
Actually in many parts of British Columbia we don't get much snow in Winter. Some times only for a few weeks. We get less snow than many US states.
You are genuinely going to build a massive Canadian audience off of this type of content. Keep it up. Support from Alberta 🇨🇦
Also if you're looking for brownie points from Canadians, practice the pronunciation of the provinces 😁 half aren't quite right
BC girl here 👋🏻 100% agree with you; a couple of the pronunciations definitely gave me a good laugh (skasatchewan and al-bear-ta in particular) but in his defence I’ve also heard waaaay worse 😂 I met a girl from Wisconsin once and she pronounced sask “sess-ketch-CHEW-yen”
@@KatLiiinnn and new-found-land instead of newfinland
@@Bluebird_Bum thats not how you say it?
@@KatLiiinnn sa-sact-chu-won
@@Lopal12 nope that one is actually taught in school (atleast for me) as sas-cat-chew-on
Each province’s personality is very much based on early immigration. My Ukrainian ancestors travelled across the ocean to Halifax, Nova Scotia but then went by train to Saskatchewan, where they settled, farmed and established themselves. Today Saskatchewan still has a dense population of Ukrainians and that is reflected in their traditions and personality. As the video explained, our Maritime provinces are based on a lot of Gaelic influence due to immigration. The accents of those provinces stem from the United Kingdom. Prince Edward Island and Victoria (among many others) are obviously named after royalty from the UK. Many Canadian cities are named after cities in the UK and other European locations. (London, Paris etc). Newfoundland and Labrador even have 2 of the most loved dog breeds named in their honour. The Newfoundlander and the Labrador Retriever. There are incentives for residents of those upper territories to attract them to reside there, despite the frigid temperatures. Ha there’s your lesson of the day, from me! Cheers! ❤️🔥🇨🇦 Cheri 😊
Having grown up and worked with many Ukrainian Canadians, I have a deep and abiding love for them. ❤❤
Fun fact: the Labrador comes from Newfoundland and the Newfoundlander comes from Labrador..
Don’t forget the Nova Scotia Duck Toller!
Welsh? you mean Scottish and Irish--especially Irish. Nova Scotia is latin for New Scotland.
Gaelic does not refer to Welsh.
Hi! I live in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Our culture is very much inspired by Irish culture. We speak fast, and have some accents that resemble Irish.
It really is a beautiful place, and we have George Street which has the most bars or pubs per sq foot of any street in North America!
Sounds great!
@@TylerBucketRUclips and they have their own language only spoke in Newfoundland, and understood by no one
I love St Johns, honestly the friendliest city in the world if you ask me. I had the honour of getting screeched last time I was there!
THE finest, friendlier people on the planet! One of my most fondest places to visit
@@Gantzz321 man don't lie, we have an accent not a foreign language
As a Canadian I love hearing Americans reading the province names😂 9:08
Yeah, I heard the Alberta... 😂 This is great!!
They always mispronounce Newfoundland.
@@Gurlzup123 Almost has a Spanish spin to it.
Ya, Ska-skatchewan ! But I'm sure there are some American states we don't pronounce quite right.
@@kontiuka no I think our education made sure that even the dumbest Canadian know how to pronounce the names of the states.
Since you didn't mention this in your video, it's quite possible that you don't know this, so it may be that I"m going to blow your mind with this one, Tyler:
The United States has territories too! FOURTEEN of them in fact! Some you've probably heard of, but others are a little obscure:
Puerto Rico
Guam
US Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
American Samoa
Midway Atoll
Palmyra Atoll
Baker Island
Howland Island
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Wake Island
Navassa Island
(It's funny that I think more Canadians may know about the existence of US Territories than Americans do. :) )
Arizona and New Mexico ? 👍✌🖖🌻
What you need to do is find Canadian youtubers to tell you about Canada. In the episodes I've watched with you reviewing, inevitably they are produced by Americans or Brits (like this one). While this one is a pretty good description, once again, they miss on correct pronunciation of geographic locations.
They also misspelled Newfoundland.
100% agree. Definitely needs to see more local takes!
One of the best Canadian RUclipsrs to watch for info on Canada, it's history, cultural, political and provincial differences is JJ McCollough.
I'm pretty sure you would really enjoy his channel Tyler, he tells us "aboot" Canada in easy to understand videos that are current & relevant.
Yeah, Newfoundland is pronounced roughly like new fund lund
@@bienerbina4555 Aboot JJ McColough: his video of his passage in Montréal was not really good... And it felt very superficial. Sorry!
A few things since this video was made. There are actually 2 official bilingual provinces. Manitoba and New Brunswick. I would recommend for you to check out some RUclips videos on the planes that were diverted to Canada on 9/11, specifically to Gander, Newfoundland. Gander received 37 jets. The Broadway play "Come From Away" is based on this. Alberta is often compared to Texas in political beliefs, cattle ranches, horses, cowboys, and the Calgary Stampede which is the largest rodeo in the world. The Cajuns of Louisiana are descendants of people who were sent there from New Brunswick in the 1700's. Canadiens became cajuns. Newfoundland and Labrador are 1 province but Newfoundland is an Island and Labrador is on the mainland next to Quebec. In the winter, we also have to add the wind chill factor which can make the temperature feel much, much colder than the Celsius temperature. We have to know how many layers of clothing to wear.
I don't think Manitoba is officially bilingual, although it joined confederation as a bilingual province (done away with, afterwards). There is, however, a sizeable French-speaking population in Manitoba, especially in certain areas around Winnipeg (St. Boniface etc.). They also have a French-speaking university in Winnipeg.
Did I miss the news? Because as far as I know Manitoba has only English as their official language.
Louisiana are descendants of people who were sent there from New Brunswick in the 1700's = 1755 TO 1763 DEPORTED AGAINST THEIR WILL. Of the 18,000 inhabitants of Acadie, more than 12,000 were deported, and of these approximately 8,000 died before arriving.
Pretty sure Manitoba isn't Blingual...
Acadians became cajuns
I'm a Canadian who grew up in the States (I moved back home over a decade ago) and I've been enjoying your reaction videos a lot. I appreciate that you're making the attempt to learn and admit (and "rewind"!) when it's something you don't know or are confused about!
He's got a great attitude about it!
Hi there! I've been binge watching your videos lately. They are oddly satisfying to watch!
- You've probably heard of Nova Scotia because of the Discovery Channel's "The Curse of Oak Island". It's a TV series about some guys searching for a treasure that was never even there by turning a small island into a lump of swiss cheese...
- The Celsius to Faranheit conversion formula is F = C x 1.8 + 32. If you do the math on -40 C, you get -40 F. That's where both scales intersect.
As an Albertan born and raised, I can definitely confirm that we have earned the nickname "Texas North" in just about every aspect we are incredibly similar to your lone star state. Would be interesting to see you react to an in-depth analysis of Alberta.
thats what oil does to states
@@Lopal12 Yeah but Alberta was like that looooooong before we found oil here. Our culture has very much mirrored that of Texas from the beginning.
@@kopitarrules ah, wait was alberta independent once?
Is like to see him do an analysis video for each province and territory! It'd be fun to see the differences in greater detail
One of my new fave RUclipsrs! So cool seeing an American take interest in actually learning about Canada, and honestly I learn a thing or two along the way. Thank you for taking interest in our country:)
Agreed!
Fun fact. Windsor (my hometown) is actually south of the US, specifically Detroit, MI. Nicknamed "The California of Canada", as it is the same latitude as northern California. If you zoom in on the southern tip of the land mass you can see a slight bend to the west jutting into Michigan. Windsor is located at the tip of the land mass, south of Detroit. Also, Windsor and Detroit, despite the massive difference in size and population are the best of friends.
We celebrate Canada's birthday and America's birthday together, with a massive fireworks display on barges in the Detroit river. They easily rival New York, maybe even better. We split the cost unless one is a bit strapped financially then the other one picks up the tab, just like friends naturally do. Busiest border in the country, trade but also shopping, going to dinner, visiting casinos, and many work in one country but live in the other.
Windsor isn't a place to be proud of though
I remember going to concerts in Detroit without a passport before 9/11. I actually felt safer in Detroit than in downtown Windsor at night.
Hey Neighbour, I'm in kingsville, the most southerly town of Canada.
did you know Windsor was originally Sandwich?
Depending on the source of information, you will find that some 50-70% of Canadians live south of the 49th parallel.
Not sure if you realize this but the USA also has 5 territories (Puerto Rico being the most famous). Love your pronunciations of our Canadian provinces...lol.
I was looking for a comment mentioning this!
Thank you, I thought it interesting he did not know what a territory was when his home country of the United States has 5 territories. The five are Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
And more to those are the main ones
Newsflash, there are 14 US territories.
Here's an interesting fact: Windsor, Ontario is across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan. Detroit is actually north of Windsor.
Tyler, I’m starting to think you’re planning to move to Canada, so you’re doing all the research on the country as you can, and using RUclips to fund it. Am I right? If so, good on ya buddy. If not, also good on ya. Either way, you’ve earned my respect for delving into my country’s history, etc
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The US also has territories, like Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, etc, but they're not contiguous like our territories. Before they were states, Alaska and Hawaii were also territories.
Hi Tyler! Another Prince Edward Islander here. So glad you've happened upon my home province. I'm really enjoying your videos, and as others have mentioned, I'm learning more about my country in the process! I would absolutely love to see you review a video about Prince Edward Island. Here are a few things that I love about it:
-Green rolling hills, sprawling beaches, red dirt roads - unlikes BC that has a rugged majestic kind awe-inspiring beauty, PEI is beautiful in a way that is more quaint and calming
-Incredible food - especially our potatoes and fresh Atlantic seafood like lobster and mussels
-The way the blue of the Atlantic ocean meets the blue of the sky at the horizon for as far as the eye can see
-The Mi'kmaq people named the island Abegweit, which they say can be translated to "cradled on the waves" - and I think that's a very apt and lovely description :)
-It feels like life slows down ever so slightly on the island - like there is time to breathe, and look around, and just be. We call it "island time".
-Tourism is major part of our economy: many visitors come to visit because of Anne of Green Gables (we have a musical and many other attractions and places to learn more about Anne and its author LM Montgomery). As other people have mentioned, PEI is also the birthplace of Confederation.
-The musical and artistic talent of islanders is kind of insane. Music runs in our veins and often there are big families who all play music together.
-There are no tall buildings or skyscrapers. Truly none.
-The bridge that connects PEI to the mainland is called the Confederation Bridge - it's about 13 kms long and it's the world's longest bridge over ice covered water (very specific but hey, we've got a world record in something!).
Okay, PEI rant is over! Can't wait to watch more of your videos - hopefully PEI makes another appearance :)
Tyler is the reason why I watch this. Being Canadian, I know the subject matter. If it were anyone else posting this, then I probably wouldn't watch. There is slight genius in his presentation. Plus he is very funny. Good on you Tyler. Keep posting.
You really should check out the video by CBC NL called "9/11 Gander's Ripple Effect" you'll get a great view of just how wonderful Canadians are in addition to the one other province (outside of Quebec that is) that has a very distinctive accent. You'll love Newfoundland and Labrador.
you’re not really a typical American anymore because you know so much about Canada now!
Yeah, a typical American doesn't give a crap what's outside of their bubble.
He is a idiot, the schools in the US teach all students World History, the capital of all 50 US states and all 50 state Capitals, he either forgot everything or he skipped class that week.
@Colin Deal As an American, I was taught everything Tyler says he never learned in school, the schools in the US are District regulated, so he must have went to a school ,where the teachers did not care what they taught you, and I asked my cousins about what their children are taught, they said they same thing, their children are taught, UShistory, World History etc..
@@marydavis5234 "He must have went"? Guess they don't teach grammar !
The average American knows way more than this man every will💀😂
My friend's boyfriend has lived in many countries over the years, and he's said that he has far more clothes in his closet in Canada than any other country, since the weather is so drastically different based on the time of year.
Canada has 2 official languages : english and french
French is the only official language of Quebec, and New Brunswick is the only province with both english and french as official languages, and they even speak another one, which is a mix of the two, named : "chiac" (Creole variety of Acadian French)
Look into Acadians, which is related to your "État de Louisiane" (Louisiana state)
Yes, a relic of the French Empire in North America which spanned from Quebec all the way south to Louisiana.
Lol, how many times is Tyler going to google what -40C is in Fahrenheit? Love the videos.
I love how you’re open to learning about Canada, and other places. I really enjoy your videos.
I'd like to point out our politics. Canada has four main political parties, the Liberals, the Conservatives, the New Democratic Party (NDP), and the Bloc Quebecois (they only run in Quebec). All of our political parties would be considered left of the Republican Party in the States and most policies from all of them are to the left of your Democrats. For instance, Alberta which this video claims rightly leans furthest to the right would never be willing to give up universal health care.
It's also interesting to know that Nationalism is strongly leftist in Quebec (French Quebec nationalism), and a still a little "leftist" in the rest of Canada.
currently in Nova Scotia, we are in mid fall-summer hurricane season. its officially fall, but when we get +30 celsius heat in the day, +5 in the mornings, and the next day your house is in the ocean. or a tree cut it in half when it falls.
Next season is true fall. that lasts about a week. if your leaves haven't been blown away by the hurricanes, you get those pretty colors, then they're gone. then its fall-winter till about xmas, then its pretty winter, winter winter, depression winter, spring winter, cold spring, wet spring, and spring spring.
summer here can't be put on a calendar, but it lasts about 2 or 3 weeks. it just kinda happens sometime in July.
A lot of the territories have a lot of Inuit heritage, and it is certainly something to be seen at least once in your life.
Being born and raised in canada seeing your videos really gives me a outsiders perspective on my country hope to see more!
You've probably heard of that popular dog breed, the lab/labrador retriever. Labrador is where this dog breed originates. Likewise, the Newfoundland dog breed comes from Newfoundland (pronounced 'New-Fen-Lan'). If you've heard of Anne of Green Gables (book), it was set in PEI. Despite being a tiny province, PEI is also home to Canadian Confederation. Nova Scotia is latin for 'New Scotland'.
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It's been very fun watching you learn about my country. I think Norstead will be interesting to you. Also the development of the Canadian National Railway is a big part of our history.
Hello Tyler, I live 2 hours southwest of Toronto in Kingston Ontario Canada, I also am a Soldier in the Canadian Armed Forces. At the very top of Canada is CFS Alert which I did a 6 month tour of duty. It was light 24/7 for 6 months then dark 24/7 for 6 months! The Northern Lights are beautiful up there!! I think your interest in our Beautiful Country refeshing Tyler.
Even in Southern Ontario, we have harsh, cold winters. I live in Hamilton, Ontario which is only 3 hours North of the Windsor/Detroit border and the coldest ever recorded temperature was -30.6°C (-23.08°F). January is typically the coldest month and I have to say it can be painful to get through.
Agree with you I use to live in Hamilton and it does get bad in the winter
I've definitively experienced -40C/F living in Montreal and Ottawa. When you get frost and ice on your glasses waiting for the bus you know it's cold.
What's weird is that Buffalo NY on the shore of Lake Erie gets more snow than Toronto ON does.
Its really bad just north and south of Hamilton cause the lake effect. Lake effects are the worst cause of moisture alberta is more dry and isnt as bad in -55c compared to hamiltons -40c
I live in Quebec city and where I work we have a mexican contract worker who has never seen the snow. Can't wait to see him flip out in january. XD
Some of these have changed since grade school. It’s funny that at the starting of this video I got an ad for Banff, AB. I’ll just look out my back door and see Banff and the mountains. There used to be only 2 Territories, Yukon & Northwest Territories. Ontario has a lot of people living in it, especially if you look at Southren Ontario. I have never met anyone who has lived in Manitoba that actually liked it. Most complained about the cold. -40C(-40F) is common in the dead of winter. Through last Christmas & New Years we got to a high of -18(0F). My car didn’t start for 3 days, even with a booster pack. I live in a Province that we get 9 months of winter a year, we don’t a lot of snow in our Province compared to say other Provinces like BC. But in the summer, in the dead of summer it’s not uncommon to get 40C and hotter in the Southren Interior of BC. In the Prairies you can get -40C and colder. Grow up in one Province and be an adult in another, it’s different. From travelling from one Province to another you can see the difference in people. Being in small town BC is not the same as small town Alberta. Being in small town Alberta and travelling to small town to Saskatawan is completely different. Even though in the Prairies there isn’t much to look at but you can find great people no matter what Province you’re in. I was always told that people in Quebec were mean to people who didn’t speak English. I had went there and people were amazing, even with my broken French. I found that with me trying French, the people I interacted in also tried in English. Thanks for doing these videos. It’s cool to see how others see our country, our people.
It annoys me when people speak about BC as if it's only Vancouver... It's a pretty big province and the southern interior is the hottest, dryest place in the country.
I have to say I have never seen Newfoundland written as 'NewFoundland' on any map before as it was in the presentation of those two. That is almost inexcusable! And yes, Tyler, -40 C is the same as -40 F. Your expression was priceless lol
I was irrationally angry when I saw New Foundland on the map 🤣
-40 - where Celsius and Fahrenheit gang up on us to kick our @sses.
The spelling drives me nuts and the pronunciation “New Found Land” down right angers me!
Glad you finally had your geography lesson!!! I was born in BC, spent the years of Grade 9-12 in Saskatchewan and the rest of my life in Alberta. It is hard to sum up each of those provinces in a few sentences. I grew up in Northern BC (Fort St. John) and we had a lot of snow. Big difference from Vancouver in the South. Alberta can go from -40 in the winter to +40 in the summer. Saskatchewan is not all flat... but that is also what they are understood as. In case anyone tells you that. Keep up the lessons. I am trying to do the same. I had to memorize the states and their capitals in Grade 5 (45 years ago) and decided to reacquaint myself with them again. I am close to 100% on the states, but still struggle with New England and the midwest. I confuse Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri still. And mix up Vermont and New Hampshire. Practice makes better.
To be fair, a lot of people do! Vermont is more mountainous, but New Hampshire has higher mountains (48 peaks over 4000'). New Hampshire has a seacoast as well.
@@geoffreyherrick298 I like how you call the 4000 ft earth bumps in NH mountains... I'm from Alberta... 4000 ft earth bumps in Alberta are called hills.
In Manitoba, English and French have official status in the legislative and judicial spheres of government. Across Manitoba, many public services can be accessed in both official languages. There are "French" speaking communities in Manitoba.
If you want an idea for a future video,
There's Leo Major, a Canadian soldier who did impossible things, like liberating a whole town by himself!
I love your videos
Yes.. I kinda know 😆
Good for you! :D I live in Quebec, and surprisingly, no one really knows his story here...
Thank you for learning about the territories and provinces! I'm a Canadian living in the Northwest Territories in a city called Yellowknife C: Its quite magical up here in the north!
Celsius is more akin to the metric system as 0 degrees is the freezing point of water (32 F) and 100 degrees is the boiling point of water (212 F). -40 is the one time the temperatures of both scales are the same. Celsius is used in most countries. Fahrenheit is used in the US and a bit in the UK.
Hey Tyler, a fellow from Prince Edward Island here. In Canada there are a Hilroy brand of notebooks which feature a map of Canada on the cover. Back in the 1990's, when I was in school, the map had a more simplified and abstract design. As a result, PEI was omitted. When you mentioned not knowing about PEI I found it amusing as it reminded me of this little piece of my school history.
History is the basic foundation that has determined many of the differences you have between the provinces as well as the geographical location as Canada is quite expansive. The Atlantic provinces is the birthplace of Canada,(Prince Edward Island P.E.I) and as exploration moved westward the size of territories expanded. There is similar correlation to American history as the early colonies were much smaller than the later states. The east coast of Canada is similar to the American north east where Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston have ties to each other through historic events. Quebec and New Brunswick have French ties like Louisiana and have a Acadian historical connection. Ontario and New York are both multicultural metropolitan centres and Toronto was originally called York and early city model layout was very close to New York layout. The Canadian Prairie provinces is akin to American Midwest and Alberta is very much like Texas and how oil is king and western cowboy culture runs deep. British Columbia is mirrored by the likes of Northern California and Washington state. The northern territories of course can be likened to Alaska because of the climate which determines much of the way of life. Nice reaction video, no saints in provincial names but royal monarchy you will find. PEI is an interesting place to react to at some point and it was even known as St. John’s Island before the 1700’s so Saint James Island is not so much a gaff as you think. 😊
well I know a teacher when I hear one.I am as well--ya you told them .
Winters in NS are fairly mild compared to most of the country, but that just makes for more ice/slush/freezing rain, and other winter bs. We also have a very distinct fall/spring.
Hi I Live on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Although we are the smallest Province in Canada, we are the Birthplace of Canada in 1867. Although we have have 165,000 thousand population, we have seen 4 million Visitors to the Province for its beauty. Yes you have mentioned Nova Scotia, on a clear day we can see Nova Scotia from Prince Edward Island. Lastly, I love your delivery! I Love the USA! I have over 30 - 1st Cousins in the USA ❤
I dream of visiting PEI one day! I want to drive the confederation bridge and see the red sands and the beautiful beaches and cliffs! Hope you’re all doing okay out there with that recent storm!
The process towards confederation started in Kingston Ontario in one of the conference rooms at Kingston General Hospital
Does Woodly Replicas still exist on PEI?
@@Lau3464l Than you so much for Replying! So kind of you, we are struggling all over Atlantic Canada, without Power and Water, very little connectivity! I Love PEI so much we are resilient, we stay together with neighbours, if we have heat, power, water and food, we are all family on the Island. I want to Thank you so much for reaching out me, you gave me a Wonderful lift of hope ❤️
Could be nice if he was getting a look about the Saint-Laurent (sorry... to use to write it in french...) In french, we have a specific word for that that describe "major river" if we can say so. And this one, is on another scale than any other!
When I was in public school in New Brunswick on Canada’s east coast, we had to learn all of the states in the USA and their location and capitals.
Please react to The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. 3,000 tonnes of syrup (valued at $18 million) was stolen. Would make for a fun one. Also, syrup on snow (AKA "tire sur neige") is delicious! You gotta try it.
Hi Tyler, I've been enjoying your videos about Canada over the last month. I'm a little late to the game and am catching up. It's always good to see an American neighbor taking an interest and educating people about us, even though I suspect a majority of the views are from this side of the border. But please take these videos you show with a grain of salt. This one was excellent, while some contain some glaring factual errors. We tend to be very proud of our harsh and beautiful land, and want to put our best foot forward.
My favourite province in Canada is the one in which I've been living the mority of the years of my life, Québec. I love the Abitibi, my region, quite a lot and Montréral is always down south of here to visit. I would like Manitoba even more than I do if the humidity was less. Its winters are ferocious, too. For all of that Winnipeg is just too charming a city to stay away from. It looks a lot like St. Louis, MO., but without the crime and the grime.
I appreciate your curiosity about Canada. 👍😄 I've visited places along the great lakes (cities that share a lake with Canadians) who, when asked, say they've never even wondered what's on the other side (Canada).
I find that extreemy sad.
I’m from the province of Alberta, living in the most northerly major city in Canada, Edmonton with a population of 1.5 million. It’s also the Provincial Capitol, Calgary to the south of us is the largest city in Alberta with a population of 1.6 million and is the headquarters for all the major oil companies in Alberta. Calgary is only about an hours drive from some of the most scenic wonders in North America ie, Banff National Park, where the most gorgeous lakes are situated, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Banff hot springs etc.
The seasons are really distinct and each has its own kind of natural beauty. While we are 2,500 feet above sea level, it’s a bit dry. In the winter. Because we live so far it gets dark very early, in the winter, probably around 3:00pm in the afternoon and the sun doesn’t rise until after 9:00am the next morning.
The further North you go, the darker it is. In Dawson City, Yukon Territories, the sun comes out about noon and goes down about 1:30pm. In the summer, it’s the opposite, the sun goes down for awhile about 3:00am and then rises about 4:30 am. They grow gardens in the summer that produce an abundance of wonderful large vegetables because of the long hours of sunlight. It’s called “The land of the midnight sun”. But your state of Alaska is on a par with the territories. Check with a citizen of Alaska and they will verify this.
Thank you for your interest in Canada, we really appreciate it. I for one am thankful to be a citizen of this country and province, and am equally thankful to share the longest border in the world with our American neighbours.
As one who lives in Southern Alberta, I enjoy the prairie landscape with the fabulous skies. Within an hour though, I can experience the majestic Mountains. Alberta is so much more than oil.
In the simplest terms, Provinces have a *constitutional right* to most aspects of self governance whereas the Territories do not. The Territories *do* have all the same powers to self govern as the Provinces but it is afforded to them by the Federal Government but the feds could assume direct governance over them if they wanted to.
I live in southern Alberta and it's always fun trying to explain the seasons here to others. During the summer, we get days up around 100F, but we could have some days around 50F. In the winter, we get days down to -40F, but we could have some days around...50F.
I know, Calgary is literally bipolar when it comes to weather!
-40c in southern alberta they would shut down every where.
you should definitely look up Gander and 9/11. Despite being a horrible event, the way they stepped up is a proud moment of Canadian history
Check out the southern part of Nerfoundland and Labrador. There is a small island, St. Pierre, it is a small island and it is a part of France 🇫🇷 ! Great tourist place to visit !
Tyler - I think it would be fun to see your reaction to the funny names of towns/cities in the province of Newfoundland.
Now that would be a hoot.
Oh yeah. Can't wait for that one ...
As a matter of fact, yesterday I paid my snow removal contract for my driveway and it goes from October 15th to April 15th. . Long season. ( Montreal region ) Imagine Labrador, no driveway, you drive a snowmobile.
-40C and -40F just happen to be the same on both scales. It's the only temperature that is the same.
Hey Tyler,
Cheers from BC. I've been watching your series of videos, and it's great that you really are learning about Canada! Keep it up, and you'll be an honorary Canadian in no time.
Recently, Canada now shares a land border with Denmark as of June 2022.
Wow... I did not know that the Whisky war was over. It was about time. :)
Greetings from Canada
Love your clips.
Good for you learning all you are.
Your reactions are priceless
Take care. Stay well.
From Montreal here. It will usually snow from November (mostly end of December tho) to mid-March. So basically from winter to spring. We don't have snowfall for 6 months. I would have moved to California a long time ago if that were the case! Coldest months are January-February, although we can really feel some climate change since the past 10 years+. The weather is hotter. But we can go from -40 celcius at worst to +40 celcius in the summer, both with wind factor and humidity involved. These are the extremes tho. Climate tends to be mild in the winter for the most part. But it can go down real fast. So be afraid. Be very afraid!
The province of Quebec also has a really smart law about mandatory show tires during the winter months. I wish Ontario would adopt that (at least in the National Capital region and the corridor to Toronto) it makes for much more safety in winter driving.
Most of them are bigger than Texas, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, definitely Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland/Labrador.
The Territories are definitely big, sparsely populated, but are closer or at the North Pole. Yep, Santa's village is in Canada.
My question is; don’t Americans ever look at a world map?
I once read an Ohio government guide to the state whose map showed Michigan but not Ontario. It looked as if Lake Erie went up to the North Pole.
@@johnfitzgerald7618 Oh dear! That’s tragically funny
Used to at least, but apparently not any more sadly.
I've visited Alberta many times over the last 10 years to visit friends who emigrated from the UK. One of their Canadian friends described Alberta as the Canadian Texas and BC as California, loosely but just to give an idea of their differences.
Another noticeable difference between the territoires and provinces Is that the territoires are home to canadas indigenous people.
Also It was hard to tell if you did this, but some people think that Newfoundland and Labrador are 2 provinces. They aren’t, they are together. Most people I know pronounce it “NewFinland” (New-Fin-Land)
Also Saskatchewan I’ve heard princes a few ways, basically just different sounds of letters in place of others. And it is every kids nightmare trying to spell.
I mean the territories are largely home to the Inuit people, but many First Nations and Metis people live and have a historical presence in every province.
Here in the maritimes we pronounce it "Neufun-Land" (new-fun said quickly together followed by Land)
Saskatchewan is pronounced "Suh-Sca-Chew-One"
@@devilkyn1 not many Inuit in the Yukon.
@@ComicallyLargeGrape I more just meant to point out that there are indigenous people from all across Canada and not just in the territories, but fair point.
I am a Canadian from one of the colder Canadian Provinces (Saskatchewan). About 300 miles north of the Montana border. I drive down to into US often during the winter (Down to Vegas/Arizona/California), and I can say year after year the snow generally comes and goes around the same time as everywhere north of Salt Lake City. Snow usually comes end of October to End of November and lasts until March. Closer to 4 months than the 6 mentioned in the video. Weather here does go down to -40 F or even colder every winter, but in summer it can go above 100 F at times.
You should learn about my home the Yukon Territory. More specifically, the sourtoe cocktail. It’s a drink with a real severed human toe in it
I spent six months hitch hiking around the US in 1970. Americans were very localized in their own knowledge. They knew much less about their own country than I did and most had travelled very little. I carried a US/Canada road map that caused many spirited discussions.
As an Albertan we are very independent and a lot of us here try hard to have a very similar culture to America
Yeah, it's pretty sad, and one of the reasons I left it.
@@fumblerooskie Ha. When I was working in Estevan Saskatchewan, you could always tell an Albertan by their 4x4. Example, once I went to Tim Hortons with my friend, and there was a 4x4 parked diagonally across two spots with the engine running - I think one of them might have even been a handicapped spot. So I said, guaranteed that truck has Alberta plates, and sure enough, it did. It also had a bumper sticker that said, "If you can't play with the big dogs, stay off the porch!". May have had those silver testicles hanging from the back. Can't remember, but it probably did. The guy was eating inside but I figure just let his truck run because God forbid someone might mistake him for an Ontarian or something. Of course I realize NOT ALL Albertans are like that, but there are quite a lot of them who have that cowboy "dont mess with Texas" attitude. Kind of bizarre.
@@satomiwa Most of those types live in southern Alberta, but certainly not all.
Note the circular inlet on the right of Hudson’s Bay. This may be part of the asteroid strike that is known as the Younger Dryas which was a huge ice age melting event .
I live and grew up on Vancouver Island, and we get snow for MAYBE a month or two. I recall some years when it barely snowed at all. You should look into our beautiful island! 💕 I should also mention that when it does snow here, it's chaos because we aren't used to it, lots of people don't have snow tires
I recall some years on Vancouver Island when we were snowed in unable to leave the house and without power for four days. Yes we get some mild winter weather sometimes but not always.
If we get too warm, ice and snow can be found in the mountains. I like how we can go snowboarding and surfing in the same day.
I also live on Vancouver Island. My buddy's yard thermometer in Port Alberni reached 51°C in the shade last summer. That is 123° F in American!
@@t-bonejones3576 yeah that was a crazy heat dome we experienced!
see lots of people with snow tires in the ditch, people just suck at driving.
Never forget that Buffalo, New York is one of the snowiest places in all of North America. This is due to its postion at the eastern end of Lake Erie. Check it out!
I can’t wait until this guy discovers Rick Mercer’s talking to Americans
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Hello from Montreal, hey now it’s time to visit our country. You need to find out for yourself.
I would come in the winter, pick any city see a hockey game. In February it’s cold but you can come and go outdoor skating, there’s winter carnivals in Quebec City or Ottawa. There’s great food and entertainment. In the summer you can go anywhere, bring your bike there’s many trails. Their some great festivals like the jazz and comedy in Montreal. We are very welcoming and love people visiting. You also rent a cottage in northern parts and look for moose and fight off black flies…and you can see or hear how we canucks really speak.
Take care
I’ve living in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, and so far, Alberta has the most intense weather, with the hottest summers, and coldest winters, only up side, no humidity to make you sweat constantly haha
On top of that, Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only prairie Provinces, Manitoba is like a giant swamp or Swiss cheese, holding so many lakes, they have to close the trans Canada high way there in winter so to the unsafe Terran
try Montreal, you gotta be tough to take the pain of winter and summer there. Ontario it's all about lake effect
I love how you love to learn. Your fascination with Canada is awesome. You are unique. I know you will come here and I welcome you with open arms. You may even stay awhile.
If you are at all interested in Canadian history, the Historica-Dominion Institute has released (over the last 30 years) a series of one-minute short vignettes that each illustrate a significant person or event in Canadian history. They used to be on television when I was a kid.
The entire playlist can be found here: ruclips.net/p/PL1848FF9428CA9A4A
Some of the older ones really do show their age, though.
All our commercials when I was kid were these ....I loved the logging one lol
Concerning the snow.
I remember a few years ago (4-6) a big snow storm the 1 of May.
And generally speaking the first snow of the year is mid-october to debut-november.
And I live near Montreal
I have been watching every single one of your videos and as a Canadian your are really changing my opinion on Americans haha. Thank you for being so genuinely interested in our country and culture. I hope you get to visit Canada soon!
I live in Saskatchewan. We have 4 very distinct seasons which makes it great. It isn't unusual for us to have -40 or a bit lower in the Winter. We can also have +30 or higher in the Summer.
Fun fact: about 20+ years ago, residents of The Northwest Territory were asked by their government to vote on a new name for their unimaginatively-named territory. Next to Yukon and Nunuvut, the NWT just didn't have any "pop".
The government called off the vote when it turned out (thanks to a bunch of people who dreamed the idea up in a bar) that the leading candidate for a new name for the territory was..... .... "Bob".
This, among other things, was the inspiration for the events a couple of decades later that led to a UK research vessel being named "Boaty McBoatface" (look it up).
Ya gotta hand it to us Canadians. When we get bored in a bar, we find ways to have fun :)
Where I live in BC we keep getting our last snow of the year on April 1st.
It gets pretty cold in the winter where I live, it's usually around -10 or -15 but can get lower, into -30c for a few weeks in January. In summer it's usually mid 30c, but it was 48c two summers ago during the heat dome.
Manitoba is bilingual as well. We have a large French population next to Quebec. In Winnipeg (Capital City) and Southern Manitoba. Saint Boniface neighbourhood and town of Saint Agathe are two examples. Manitoba has Prairies, Boreal Forests, white sand freshwater beaches in both (10th largest freshwater lakes in the world) and Lake Manitoba. We have a lot of cottage country where people are hiking, biking, kayaking and canoing, camping at our parks, swimming at beaches and lots of water sports and activities. We also have a small section that is Prairies and lots of beautiful sunrise and sunsets and have fertile land for farming. We also have the Tundra and the only place you can visit up close with Polar bears in Churchill Manitoba.
It can and does get just as cold in the South of Canada. Winnipeg, for example, is just a couple hours from North Dakota, but regularly hits -40 (with the wind) in Winter.
Winnipeg the coldest city in north america outside the territories and Mars lol
Saskatchewan was a part of The Northwest Territories until 1905, when it became a Province. It was called Northwest Territories, because it was controlled by the Northwest Company.
Tyler I love watching your reactions on Canadian facts and geography. I ❤ how amazed and interested you are in our country. Your enthusiasm is very appreciated. 🥰 It's kind of flattering! 😆
I have a friend from Minnesota who always asks me "how's the weather up there?" and I always tell her, "
you tell me! I'm more south than you!"
I love how they say winter temps are milder if you're not in the territories. Anybody from the prairies will say different. I live in Regina Sask where temps touch -40 with windchills well into the -50s for weeks at a time. Regina SK is only 100 miles north of the ND MT Border. And temps in the territories can reach the mid -50s with chills in the -60s while sometimes touching the -70s all temps are in °Celcius
Oh gosh, as a yukoner I’m not ready for the -50 or lower 😂😂